</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by CashDudeHomie:
<strong> Yes I had to drop the exhaust to get the pan off. But I did strip the torx bolts holding the cable bracket. If you can get this bracket off, the pan MIGHT come off without dropping the exhaust, but I am not for sure. To tell you the truth it was a major PITA and I am not looking forward to doing it again, but it is worth it for peace of mind. And it would not be near as much trouble if that damn bracket would come off, and I got fluid everywhere because of the damn drain plug being stuck. Also when you put the new gasket on, you can put the bolts slighlty thru the holes and thru the gasket (the gasket will hold the bolts in) This will keep the gasket all lined up. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">yea i couldnt get the torx bolts off either. i think i stripped them. isnt the exhaust bolts 15mm?

 

The torx bolts takes a size T-40. You should also check to see that the hole where the tool fits into is clean, or else it will not seat properly and strip.

 

It looks like my sarcasm worked. Now maybe some you guys will get out there and do some PREVENTATIVE maintenance, before you HAVE TO DO corrective maintenance instead. When you spend $20K,$30K or even $40K for a truck why would you nickle and dime yourself into a repair shop because you didn't change your fluids. Maybe some of you guys didn't see that commercial on TV where the mechanic is standing there with the shop towel in his hand and a **** eatin grin on his face and says "Pay me now or pay me later". Fluids and filters are cheap. Engines and transmissions are not. If you think a fluid or belt or hose needs to be changed just change it and be done with it. It's a very cheap insurance policy.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by eallanboggs:
<strong> When you spend $20K,$30K or even $40K for a truck why would you nickle and dime yourself into a repair shop because you didn't change your fluids. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You definitly have a point....fluids and filters are cheap enough that I don't worry about changing them too often....so a trans filter costs $75 to have changed...big deal...it's cheaper than a $2400 trans

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by eallanboggs:
<strong> I wouldn't admit to anyone that I hadn't changed my trans fluid in 60K unless I was a used car salesman or a lawyer. You own a Silverado? You should be ashamed! Heck what's your hurry. Just wait till you get to 100K and while your at it tow a BIG, HEAVY Deep V boat up a few 11K foot mountains in Colo. By that time you'll really need it. It won't be preventative maintenance anymore, it will be corrective. While your at it don't change your brake fluid, power steering fluid or rear end fluid and don't change your serpentine belt either. That's a real waste of time. Oh and while you at it NOT changing anything don't clean your injectors either. Who cares if those nozzles get all gummed up anyway? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">i don't know too much about trucks. i kind of learned on my own. i may ask stupid questions too, but please don't criticize us that are learning about our trucks. i visit this forum everyday just to learn from those guys who know their ****. yes, keep your sarcasm to yourself, eallanboggs.

BTW, silverado owners manual says <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_images/icons/tongue.gif" /> change tranny fluid every 50,000 for extreme driving conditions and every 100,000 for normal driving. some people like to put their mind at ease by changing it sooner. very understandable.

 

[/qb][/QUOTE]i don't know too much about trucks. i kind of learned on my own. i may ask stupid questions too, but please don't criticize us that are learning about our trucks. i visit this forum everyday just to learn from those guys who know their ****. yes, keep your sarcasm to yourself, eallanboggs.

BTW, silverado owners manual says <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_images/icons/tongue.gif" /> change tranny fluid every 50,000 for extreme driving conditions and every 100,000 for normal driving. some people like to put their mind at ease by changing it sooner. very understandable. [/QB][/QUOTE]

just ignore people like that man, there's always one person who can't get a point across without an insult or degrading sarcasm....